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In addition to voting for candidates, California voters will be asked to vote on several ballot measures this November. Heres a breakdown of each Proposition on the ballot.
Prop. 14: Stem Cell Research Funding
Would issue $5.5 billion in bonds for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which was created to fund stem cell research.
Support has raised $6.58 million, with $4.63 million from Robert N. Klein II, a real estate investor and stem-cell research advocate.
There were no committees registered to oppose the ballot initiative.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 15: Property Tax Increase on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding
Would allow commercial and industrial properties (with some exceptions) to be taxed based on their market value, as opposed to their assessed value. Residential properties would not be affected. The State fiscal analyst estimated that the ballot initiative would generate between $8 billion and $12.5 billion in revenue per year. Revenue would be distributed mostly to local governments, school districts, and community colleges.
Support has raised $21 million, including $6 million from the California Teachers Association Issues PAC.
Opposition has raised $5.5 million, including $266,490 from the California Business Roundtable Issues PAC.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 16: Ending the Ban on Affirmative Action
Would remove the ban on affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences from the California Constitution by repealing Proposition 209 (1996). State and local governments, public universities, and other public entities wouldwithin the limits of federal lawbe allowed to develop and use affirmative action programs that grant preferences based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, and national origin in public employment, public education, and public contracting.
Support has raised $3.14 million. M. Quinn Delaney is the largest donor, contributing $1,500,000.
Opposition has raised $105,678, including $50,000 from Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 17: Restoring the Right to Vote to People on Parole
Would allow people on parole for felony convictions to vote in California. Currently, the California Constitution disqualifies people with felonies from voting until their imprisonment and parole are completed.
Campaign finance data has not been reported.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 18: Letting (some) 17-year-olds Vote
Would allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primary elections and special elections.
Campaign finance data has not been reported.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 19: Property Tax Breaks
Would allow homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or victims of natural disaster to take a portion of their property tax base with them when they sell their home and buy a new one. It would also limit the ability of new homeowners who inherit properties to keep their parents or grandparents low property tax payments. Most of the additional money raised would go into a State fire response fund.
Support has raised $19.15 million with $15.70 million from The California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 20: Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative
Would amend several criminal sentencing and supervision laws that were passed between 2011 and 2016.
Would allow prosecutors to charge repeat or organized petty theft as a felony, require probation officers to seek tougher penalties for those who violate the term of their parole 3 times, and exclude those who have been convicted of domestic violence and certain nonviolent crimes from early parole consideration.
Support has raised $1.6 million with $50,000 from San Bernadino County Sheriffs Employees Benefit Association Committee.
Opposition has raised $2.1 million with major funding from the Schusterman Foundation, the Heising-Simons Action Fund, and Patty Quillin.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 21: Local Rent Control Initiative
Would allow cities to introduce new rent control laws, or expand existing ones.
Support has raised $16.68 million, with 99.8% from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Opposition has raised $16.25 million, including $4.70 million from Essex Property Trust, $117,000 from California Rental Housing Association, and other property owner groups.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 22: Self-employment for ride-hail and other app-drivers
Would consider app-based drivers to be independent contractors and not employees or agents. Therefore, the ballot measure would override Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), signed in September 2019, on the question of whether app-based drivers are employees or independent contractors.
Support has raised $111 million, including $30 million from Lyft, $30 million from Uber, and $30 million from DoorDash.
Opposition has raised $866,591, with the Transport Workers Union of America providing $500,000.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 23: Dialysis Clinic Requirements
Would require chronic dialysis clinics to have a minimum of one licensed physician present at the clinic and to report data on dialysis-related infections to the State and federal health officials.
The ballot measure would also state that a chronic dialysis clinic cannot discriminate with respect to offering or providing care nor refuse to offer or to provide care, on the basis of who is responsible for paying for a patients treatment.
Support has raised $6 million from a healthcare workers union.
Opposition has raised $2 million, with $1 million from DaVita, Inc. and $1 million from Fresenius Medical Care (dialysis clinics).
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 24: Consumer Privacy Protections
Would strengthen Californias consumer privacy law and establish a California Privacy Protection Agency.
Support has raised $4.76 million with most funding from developer Alastair Mactaggart.
No opposition funding has been reported.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Prop. 25: Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments
Would end the States cash bail system and give judges the right to determine whether someone who is arrested should be kept behind bars based on the risk they are deemed to pose to themselves or others.
Support has raised $1.36 million. Action Now Initiative was the largest donor, contributing $500,000.
Opposition has raised $4.24 million, including $921,633. from Triton Management Services, LLC and the bail bond industry.
For more information about the measure, click HERE. For the latest financial contributions, click HERE.
Visit the California Secretary of State ballot measures page HERE.
Orange County voters will have three options for returning their ballots.
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California Propositions on the 2020 Ballot - Fullerton Observer
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- Obama Ends Funding Ban for Stem Cell Research - May 8th, 2011 [May 8th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research: A Father's Fight - May 10th, 2011 [May 10th, 2011]
- Human Embryonic stem cell research - May 11th, 2011 [May 11th, 2011]
- Frost Over The World - Stem Cell Research and Turkey -26 Oct - May 20th, 2011 [May 20th, 2011]
- McCain Favors Embryonic Stem Cell Research - May 20th, 2011 [May 20th, 2011]
- US divided over stem cell research reversal - 09 Mar 09 - May 21st, 2011 [May 21st, 2011]
- The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research - May 22nd, 2011 [May 22nd, 2011]
- Inside Story - Obama to end stem cell research ban - March 9 - Part1 - May 30th, 2011 [May 30th, 2011]
- Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Douglas Boyd - June 3rd, 2011 [June 3rd, 2011]
- The Human Embryo and Embryonic Stem Cell Biology: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - June 3rd, 2011 [June 3rd, 2011]
- US appeals court lifts stem cell research ban - June 7th, 2011 [June 7th, 2011]
- Trailer for Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita - June 9th, 2011 [June 9th, 2011]
- Politics: President Obama on Stem Cell Research - June 10th, 2011 [June 10th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research Documentary - June 11th, 2011 [June 11th, 2011]
- TEDxSingapore - Susan Lim - Hype and hope of stem cell research - June 13th, 2011 [June 13th, 2011]
- Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS): Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Wrapup - June 14th, 2011 [June 14th, 2011]
- The Next Frontier in Stem Cell Research - June 17th, 2011 [June 17th, 2011]
- Robert Klein: Stem Cell Research - June 22nd, 2011 [June 22nd, 2011]
- Fibrocell Stem-Cell Wrinkle Smoother Wins FDA Clearance - June 23rd, 2011 [June 23rd, 2011]
- The Politics of Stem Cell Research - June 23rd, 2011 [June 23rd, 2011]
- A Dose of Reality on Alternative Stem Cell Treatments: What you don't know can hurt you - June 28th, 2011 [June 28th, 2011]
- Governor Tim Pawlenty Discusses Stem Cell Research - June 30th, 2011 [June 30th, 2011]
- The EU and stem cell research - July 5th, 2011 [July 5th, 2011]
- Parkinson's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Jeff Bronstein - July 6th, 2011 [July 6th, 2011]
- Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Yung-Wei Chi - July 7th, 2011 [July 7th, 2011]
- Spotlight on Cancer Stem Cell Research - July 11th, 2011 [July 11th, 2011]
- A Stem Cell Story - July 12th, 2011 [July 12th, 2011]
- Bishop Blair bars support for Komen breast cancer group - July 13th, 2011 [July 13th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research In Toronto - July 14th, 2011 [July 14th, 2011]
- Arthritis: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Introduction - July 14th, 2011 [July 14th, 2011]
- Huntington's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 - Han Keirstead - July 15th, 2011 [July 15th, 2011]
- TMconfUK2011-08 - Stem Cell Research in the UK - Prof Charles Ffrench-Constant - July 16th, 2011 [July 16th, 2011]
- UCSF opens stem cell research building - July 16th, 2011 [July 16th, 2011]
- HIV/AIDS: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - John Zaia - July 17th, 2011 [July 17th, 2011]
- Deafness: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Ebenezer Yamoah - July 22nd, 2011 [July 22nd, 2011]
- Spotlight on Basic Stem Cell Research - Irv Weissman - July 25th, 2011 [July 25th, 2011]
- Diabetes: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Peter Butler - July 27th, 2011 [July 27th, 2011]
- Parkinson's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Arnold Kriegstein - July 27th, 2011 [July 27th, 2011]
- HIV/AIDS: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Loren Leeds - July 27th, 2011 [July 27th, 2011]
- Alzheimer's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Leeza Gibbons - August 2nd, 2011 [August 2nd, 2011]
- Geron's Embryonic Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Spinal Cord Injury - August 3rd, 2011 [August 3rd, 2011]
- The Skin Gun stem cell research - August 10th, 2011 [August 10th, 2011]
- Deafness: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Karen Doyle - August 10th, 2011 [August 10th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research: Huntington's Disease - August 14th, 2011 [August 14th, 2011]
- Adult and Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Research Conference at Notre Dame - August 20th, 2011 [August 20th, 2011]
- Stemcell Research and Aging - Panel 1 - August 22nd, 2011 [August 22nd, 2011]
- Texans for Stem Cell Research Learn for Life: KXAN Coverage Aired August 16th, 2011 - August 24th, 2011 [August 24th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research: Macular Degeneration - September 18th, 2011 [September 18th, 2011]
- Brilliant Minds - Stem Cell Research | Tomorrow Today - September 25th, 2011 [September 25th, 2011]
- Ethics of Stem Cell Research (1) - September 29th, 2011 [September 29th, 2011]
- Legal and Public Policy Dimensions of Stem Cell Research - September 29th, 2011 [September 29th, 2011]
- Stem cell symposium - October 2nd, 2011 [October 2nd, 2011]
- StemCONN 2011, The Latest in Stem Cell Research - October 6th, 2011 [October 6th, 2011]
- Arthritis: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Mark Genovese - October 7th, 2011 [October 7th, 2011]
- Judy Roberson: Patient advocates drive stem cell scientists - October 8th, 2011 [October 8th, 2011]
- Sam Harris - Stem Cells and Morality - October 8th, 2011 [October 8th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research, Ethics and Religion - October 9th, 2011 [October 9th, 2011]
- Stem Cells: Fulfilling the Promise - 2011 CIRM Grantee Meeting - October 10th, 2011 [October 10th, 2011]
- The Skin Gun (Stem Cell research to replace burnt off skin. Done in 3 days!) - October 13th, 2011 [October 13th, 2011]
- Alzheimer's Stem Cell Research Patient Advocate Spotlight: The Faces of Neurodegenerative Disease - Video - October 18th, 2011 [October 18th, 2011]
- Life in the Balance: Perspectives on Stem Cell Research - Video - October 18th, 2011 [October 18th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research Funding Halt - Video - October 19th, 2011 [October 19th, 2011]
- Vatican lending hand in adult stem cell research - Video - October 20th, 2011 [October 20th, 2011]
- First Spinal-Cord Surgery With Stem Cells - Video - October 21st, 2011 [October 21st, 2011]
- Michael J. Fox Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Video - October 22nd, 2011 [October 22nd, 2011]
- stem cell research - Video - October 22nd, 2011 [October 22nd, 2011]
- Gayle Atteberry - Cloning - November 5th, 2011 [November 5th, 2011]
- It Takes Nerve: UC Irvine - Sue - November 6th, 2011 [November 6th, 2011]
- Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Video - November 9th, 2011 [November 9th, 2011]
- Adult Stem Cell Research Far Ahead of Embryonic - Video - November 10th, 2011 [November 10th, 2011]
- Is stem cell research a growing concern .flv - Video - November 10th, 2011 [November 10th, 2011]
- Forbes Discusses Stem Cell Research - Video - November 14th, 2011 [November 14th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research Presentation - Video - November 16th, 2011 [November 16th, 2011]
- Benedict XVI: No embryonic stem cell research - Video - November 28th, 2011 [November 28th, 2011]
- Batten Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - A Father's Story - Video - November 30th, 2011 [November 30th, 2011]
- CIS 111 Digital Media Project - Stem Cell Research - Video - December 13th, 2011 [December 13th, 2011]
- Regenerative Medicine and Applications of Stem Cell Research - Video - December 20th, 2011 [December 20th, 2011]
- Stem Cell Research Today: Larry Goldstein - CIRM Science Writer's Seminar - Video - December 22nd, 2011 [December 22nd, 2011]
- CIRM Bridges Award: Building California's Stem Cell Research Workforce - Video - December 22nd, 2011 [December 22nd, 2011]